Snow volleyball is a thing, garners attention at the Winter Olympics

The average temperature Pyeongchang right now is 23° F (-5 °C), but some athletes still thought it the perfect time for a spot of... beach volleyball?

On Valentine's Day, a snow volleyball match took place outside the Austrian Olympic team's lodgings at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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According to Reuters, Wednesday's exhibition match, which featured volleyball players from South Korea, Austria, China, Brazil and Serbia was meant to showcase a sport hoped by organisers to be added to the Winter Olympics. Beach volleyball has been included in the Summer Olympics since Atlanta 1996.

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“We can show the world it’s possible,” Brazilian beach volleyball player and gold medallist Emanuel Rego told Reuters. "It doesn’t matter if it’s a little bit cold or a little bit hot, you can play volleyball anywhere."

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Quite a crowd turned up to the exhibition match, getting into the spirit of things by having a go themselves.

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Could happen? With the first ever Snow Volleyball European Championships coming up in March, the campaign could gain some traction.

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